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THE FIRE RECORD.
A Blaze In Factories and Tenement House
Causes a Loss Of @25O,OOO.

A Blaze In Factories and Tenement Houses
Causes a Loss Of S25O,OOO.
NEW YORK, June 23.-At o'clock this morn
ing the six-story building. 80x130. at Nos. 179
and ISL Lewis street. took fire, and at this hour
is enveloped in flames. It is occupied by Simon
Strauss, cigarbox manufacturer, and Fl. c..
Coffin, shoe manufacturer The loss will not be
less than $3.50, O00
2:30 A. M-At this hour the three six-story
buildings, Nos. 179 to 1873 Lewis street. are com
pletely destroyed. and the walls have fallen in.
The four-story factory at $50 and 822 Christie
street is enveloped in flames. The four
story tenement house at No. 185 Lewis
street is on fire and the occupants
blowing, and it is feared that the tenements ad-
joining will also be burned. The loss will prob
ably be 1925 000
3:15 A. M-The fire is now under control
The loss is about $3.50 900. No loss of life is re-
ported.
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THE BROOKS ROMANCE.
Another Chapter in a Story That Reads Like
a Chapter Out Of Work of Fiction.

VAssAR, Mich, June 22-The disappearance
of Mrs. Brooks is again to the FORE with more
romantic story than the first. Several weeks
ago L. c. Merritt, of this place, wrote to Anna
D. Butserfeld at Riverside, Cal, asking for in
formation concerning Mrs. Brooks The follow
ing reply was received on Monday:
'Your letter of the 9th received and contents
noted You say you were at Brooks's and read
my letters to them, and you wanted to know if
had employed detective to hunt up Aunt
Johanna have. and he has found her
where she had been for three months Also,
you wanted to know if she had drawn all her
money. No. she has not drawn any of what
ens of draft for 100000. Then
her lawyer gave her $4,000 in cash.
She had that when saw her
is heir TO about $500, 000 The detectives have
lad the luck to find that much out 1t can't be
got without private mark. which was agreed
that mark that they tortured her,
but she would not sign it, and l think she is
very gritty. The detective writes me that they
kept her six days without q mouthful TO eat, and
used all manner of tortures that are cruel /
shall see that she is taken to her family;
na is tnsr sh.. 0 We sas
move her, for she is crazy. They killed
her baby before her eyes, and that turned her
brain. ANNA ID. BUTTERFIELD."
hand that penned the letter signed by Mrs
Brooks, and detailing the story of her imprison-
ment.
SAN Francisco. June 22-1nquiry to day has
failed to learn the whereabouts OF Anna j. But
terfeld. of Riverside. who is thought to know
something of the supposed kidnapping of Mrs.
Albert Brooks, of Michigan, who late
~. as heir secured $300.0 at Denver
Col. There certain facts that seem to be
established, viz: that Mrs. Butterield came in
to possession of private letters of Mrs. Brooks's
and sent them to banker at her old
home in Michigan, and that she has
teleRraphed money to her old home through
the Riverside bank for the benefit of Miles
Brooks, whom she claimed to be the son of an
aunt who was lost 1t is possible that Mrs. But
terield is niece of her lost aunt and it is just
possible that she is the lost Mrs.
Brooke herself. and that after the
receipt of money her mind became unbalanced
and she wandered from her friend. Mrs. But
terfeld has talked strangely about the matter
from the first. The amount of money she
claimed to have in her possession is varied from
$50 900 to $780, 600.
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THE PASSING OF THE KINGS
A Spirited Protest Against the Preten-
tious FIummery of the Royalties.
Further Demonstrations in Connection with
Victorias Jubilee-Green Flag Hauled
Down byEnglish Marines-Cable Notes.
A JOLT FOR ROYALTY.
An Indignant Decentralization of a System that
Has OutIived It's Usefulness.

An Indignant Den IN citation of a System that
Has OutIived It's Usefulness.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LONDON. June 22-The Pail Mall Gazette, in
a long pessimistic leader on the jubilee, its eff
fects and its lessons. wakes indignant over the
absurdity of continuing the rigidity of royal
etiquette and observing the pretentious forms of
a century ago in the face of the rising tide Of
democracy and the fact that the conditions
which, generations ago, made these things seem
necessary or desirable. have passed away hap
PLY never to return. The functions Of the
throne the Gazette contends, are positively
farccal, and the spectacle of millions of English
men bowling themselves hoarse over the compile
ton of the iftieth year of the reign of asoveregn
who does not rule, but is ruled is nauseating.,
While Queen Victoria lives the monarchy
will, in all probability, linger as picturesque
institution possessing a certain degree of useful
of low order, but the days of the tradi-
tioual pomp, glory and grandiose display hith-
erto tolerated by q conservative and patriotic
people rapidly drawing to close, and new
forms and observances commensurate to the al
tered condition of the social and political situa-
ton of the country must, of necessity, soon be
adopted. The House of Commons, too. is in a
sickeniDg condition of collapse through similar
causes, and the Tory government themselves
the opponents of the divinity of sovereigns and
the exaltation of useless Formally and display
the sober simplicity demanded by the pres
emit state of things have done
within the last three months to pull
the walls down upon their own heads than the
machinery of progress has accomplished within
the last five years in bringing England to real
ization of the necessity for change With all
the enthusiasm real and simulated, which pre-
vailed throughout Great Britain yesterday, the
Gazette has doubt that general election held
tomorrow would show that the electors are, by
large majority, in favor of reconstructing
the government as to make a repetition of such
scenes i'm possible. More and more the people
are coming to believe that Demos is king and
the day is not far distant when he will be en-
throned.
The Gazette's article has created sensation,
and aroused much indignant comment among
the Tory element, but the number of persons
whose views it represents is very large and a
knowledge of this fact undeniably accounts for
much of the denunciation the Conservatives in
dulge in.
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A NEW INDUSTRY FOR SUMMER.

Hundreds of Chicago Women Making Tnbog-
gan Caps for Next Winters Trade.
Chicago Herald.
manager of knit-goods mat ufactory. yesterday
as young woman with bundle in her hands
closed the door behind her. Il advertised for
women to do crochet work at their homes, and
I've fairly been besieged with applicants ever
since"
.'Why is there special demand for crochet
work at this season of the Year,
..Toboggan caps" was the laconic reply. "Y on
see. we're getting ready for next winters trade.
and, there seem to be no signs of the tobog-
gan craze dying out, we want TO lay in a good
stock Of material to fill the demands of the job
bers. This crochet work is excellent thing,
by the way. and there's many family in Chi
cago which is entirely supported by it. 1t doesn Z
require much SKILL and a woman with any apti-
tude for that kind of work easily crochet
ten caps in the course OF a day. We pay 10
little income out Of the work. Strange say. how
ever, most of our applicants ara married women,
who are supported in comfortable style by
their husbands. They have everything they
want except pin money, and they take this
means of getting it After all, it's a sort Of
amusement for them, too. After their house
hanging heavily on their hands, they can take
out a cap and work on it. Why said a woman
to me this morning 4 think this is just SPLEEN
did scheme. don't care if don't make mora
than 81 week; it will keep me in ice-cream.
Some frns require the crocheters to make de-
post before they take the work home, but VIZ
never do. I've been in the business over ter
years. and I've never known the firm to lose an
ounce of material No. the people who do thif
kind of work are honest"
At this point buxom young matron entered
the managers Office, leading little girl by thu
hand. 'Oh, Mr.. -" she exclaimed, II want
material for six dozen caps We've started
society on the West Side and we're going t.
have a Gaping bee every Day. It's just too de-
liehtful for anything. and I'm going to make
ever so much pin money this summer"
That's just the way it goes said the man
aeer after the applicant for material had de
parted. 'Now. know that woman. Her hus
band is head clerk in big store down town.
and gets a salary of S., 800 year. She has NJ
need of the money; it's only freak in which
she has induced sone of her friends to particis
pate. They'll soon tire of it. though, and theI
someone more in need of the money will re-
ceive the Der eft"
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Indiana Pensions.

washington special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians
William L., father of Felix B. Smith, Bloom
ipgton; Harriet. widow of lido Rober, Corners
vile; Michael Glass. Aurora; Gilmore Jordan,
Indianapolis; Mills " God, Portland; label Smith,
Columbus; Christopher Murray. Fontanet; Sam
uel L. Mroy, Delphi; David II. Hatfield, Clay
City; Thomas Ct. Russell, Alaska Henry G.
Hammontre, Logansport; S. Martin. Goshen
Isaac Shelly, Indianapolis; Robert Ralston. New
Albany; William H. West. Orangevile; John F.
Akers, Wabash; Edward Schultz Tell City,
Aaron F. Skinner. Newtonville; James II. Whit
comb. Boswell William Stimp, Elonora; John
RUNNING Easton; Nathan II. Scboolcraft, Mad
ison; David B. johnson. Perryville; Sias Darl
ing. North Indianapolis; James r. Abbott.
Crothersville; j. Lovelace, Evansville; David
Moreland Bourbon; John B. Dingant, West
field; John T. Carpenter, Spencer; Ira Baber
tdead), Connersvile; Enoch Underwood. Valeene;
Samuel s. Sturgeon, West Fork; William A.
Upton, New Ross; Barney Murray. Green's
burg; Richard s. II. Notion, Huron; John
Disque. Ewing; John Burgess. Cor
VIM. r. Jones. Greenfield; John s. Steele. Madi-
son; Joel Cote, Ralbee Daniel Alton. Bicknell;
Sterling Hyett. Osgood James S. Baddens.
BureeF MapIey Casper Blame az scbnelyis
James Cohe Newburn; Henry Cline. Millhau-
sen; Peter Work, .Jasonville; Samuel T. lyman,
Chesney; Arthur Deter. Terre Haute; Silas B.
Davenport, Upton; Theodore Lawrence Ladoga;
Amos ID. Winters, Worthington George G..
Smith, Brookston; Charles e. Hall, Vernon;
Francis M. Carroll. Bryant's Creek; Matthias
Herbert. Hamburg: Isaac Fikerson, Raglesvile;
Alex. Shipland, Mount Vernon; Jonathan ].
Burge, Prairie Creek: William B. Aldrich,
Greensburg Christian d. Cowgirl. Terre Haute;
Johu NJ. Bryan. Brewersville; John O'Connell,
Inquay; Thomas j. Williams, Oakland City;
NJ r.. Alexander. Warsaw; Jare Coridan, Eagles
town; Charles Griffith, Martiusville; Richard r.
Boyd, Gosport: John T. Hitchcock, Hope; John
r. Skinner, Neville; Frederick R. Surgenr,
Mitchell; James II. e. McNees, Farmland; Fra
ves Nova. Bryant Creek; Jacob M. Stile. Madi-
son; Adolphus G. Cotton, Vernon; VIM. F. Stew
art Halton; Jared A. Bailey Rushville. Reissue
james T. Stewart Halton.
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Coyne Declared Not Guilty.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, June 22.-The trial of Jos.
Coyne. charged with the murder of William
Hickman, was concluded in the Circuit Court
here yesterday afternoon and the case given to
the jury at o'clock. After being out nine
hours a verdict of not guilty was agreed on, and
read at the opening of court this morning.
The killing occurred about two years ago, and
the victim, young man, was only bystander.
not having taken any part in the difficulty
Coyne had met John Krause the streets a
few nights before the killing occurred and
made some insulting remark to the
latter's wife. Coyne was knocked down
and e given a beating On the day
of the killing the two (Coyne and Krause) met in
Four shots were fired, one of which struck VIM.
Hitchman. He lived only a few days after be-
ing shot
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The explosion occurred in large retort contain
ing picrc acid. The iron plates of which the
retort was constructed were blown great dis
lance Many houses near the factory were par
TALLY demolished by the explosion, aud it is
feared that many persons were killed The
burning ruins threw out intense heat, and
the firemen found it impossible to approach the
fire. The military assisted the firemen. A large
number of workmen were scalded by the acid or
injured by the falling debris.
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Minor Notes.

Mr. Mordecai Foster, an old engineer, died at
Madison on Monday night
John Custer died yesterday at Cambridge
City. the result of a paralytic stroke.
The Knights of Pythias Of Madison will cele-
brate the 4th at Beech Grove Park, near that
city.
The remains of Michael Welsh, a telegrapher.
who died at Marshall. Tex, from typhoid fever.
will arrive at Cambridge City to-day for burial.
Rev L. G. Atkinson, who has just resigned
the presidency of Moore's Hill College, contem-
plates going either TO the South or West to re-
enter the Methodist itineracy.
William Walker, eighteen years old, while
working with horses at the fair grounds near
Shelbyville, yesterday was so badly trampled by
one of the brutes that he will probably die.
Col Henry Davis, who served with distinction
in the Mexican war. dropped dead on Monday
evening while sitting in chair in his sons store
at Mitchell The cause of his death was heart
disease.
Andrew J. Keyser, an old resident of
Plymouth. was driving team which became un-
manageable and ran away. keyser was thrown
ont of the wagon and run over receiving fatal
injuries.
The officers have made it so hot for Harvey
Hubbard, John Sterling and their companions in
crime. who have been terrorizing the farmers in
the neighborhood of Odon, Daviess county, that
the gang has left the county.
A three yearold child of Mrs. Elizabeth Bot
tomly, of Evansville, swallowed half an ounce
OF laudanum while its mother was absent from
the house. When the mother returned she
found the little fellow suffering from the effects
of the drug. She summoned medical assistance,
but the child died.
J. S. Gamble, superintendent of Fayette
county schools, upon formal demand has re-
fused to turn over the Office to F. G. Hornuug,
who claims the Office by virtue of the recent
election. Hornung of the township
trustees. and was elected by voting for himself,
hence the present contest.
Jacob Lyman, a well-known young farmer of
Steele township. Daviess county. was arrested
yesterday charge of perjury. The affidavit
was made by Gabriel Beitman, Hebrew mer-
chant of Washington. Lyman is charged with
having given false testimony il a Justices
court, in suit brought against Lyman by Belt
man.
The store OF William Rider, at Waynetown,
was burglarized on Tuesday night, the thieves
taking mainly revolvers. Yesterday morning
tall man, who afterwards gave his name Con-
ley, sold two revolvers, worth at least $15
at a second hand store in Crawfordsvile, for ST..
He also sold one to another man for q small sum.
Officers were soon after the fellow, and he is
now in Jail
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Other Fires.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTE, Ind, June 22.-B. F. Huntsma MS
sawmill, at Rolling Prairie. totally de-
stroyed by fire last night together with a con-
siderable quantity of lumber. Loss So, 600, with
no insurance.
BLooMINGToN. Ill, June 22-There was de-
structive fire at Wilmington. Will county,
passing train. A heavy wind was blowing and
despite all efforts two elevators and the freight
and passenger depot of the Chicago & Alton
railway were destroyed. Loss, from $50 900 to
$40, 900.
NEW ORLEANS, June %, 1:3O A. NAT A. NJ
fire broke out in the rear upper portion of F.
Frederick's drug store, at No. 139 Canal street,
in the Tours Building, the most important bust.
ness block in the city. The fire is now burning
fercely.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
AKilling That May Have Resulted from
Murder, Suicide, or Accident.
Station Agent Discharged Because His Ac-
counts We're Short-Capture of Mrs. Chal-
ley's Supposed misunderstanding.
INDIANA.

Farmer Found Dead Under Circumstances
Indicating Murder Suicide.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaR
EVANSVILLE, June 22-Jarrett Ingram, a
farmer residing in the vicinity of Somerville,
Gibson county. was found dead yesterday few
miles from his home. It is supposed that he
committed suicide by shooting, although no
cause is assigned for the deed. He left homo
last Thursday to hunt squirrels, and was not
seen again until discovered dead. His body
in an advanced state of decomposition. Some
of Ingram's friends entertain the belief that he
was murdered
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EDWIN BOOTH, in speaking of his capabilities
as a business man, said the other day that Law
Barrett and Henry Irving knew more
about accounts in a week than he did in year.
Il have frequently destroyed important vouch-
ers.' ne added. 'and in a certain business trans
action had with Boston people, and which oc-
cupied a good deal of my time in the last week,
l am unable to ascertain whether am SIS. 900 out
or 5000 in. suppose 1t will all turn out right
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

An Irish Yachtsman Hoists the Green Flag
and 1t Is Promptly Captured.
DUBLIN, June 22.-Mr William Murphy,
member of Parliament for ST. Patricks. enter
tain ed party of friends on board his yacht in
Bantry bay, to-day and hoisted the irish flag at
the masthead of his vessel Her Majesty's ship
Shannon, which cruising in the vicinity.
bore down on Mr.. Murphys yacht and the cap
tain of the manof-war sent party of marines
on board to haul the green flag down. This was
done. and the obnoxious emblem carried back to
the Shannon. The Bantry bay regetta. which
was shortly TO take place. will doubtless be post
poned until after the Shannon leaves those
tar
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The Egyptian Agreement.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, June 22-M. Nelidoff and
the Count Monebello, the Russian and French
ambassadors, respectively. have addressed a
note to the Porte on the subject of the Egyptian
convention. It is reported that their communi-
cation contained a threat that war would ensue
should the convention be ratified Sir Henry
Drumond Wolfe, the special English envoy to
ify the terms of the convention. The ratifca-
ton of the instrument has been postponed by
mutual agreement until after the Bairam festi-
val. The situation of affairs is disquieting.
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A Minister Kills His wifs,s Assailant

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 22.-Rev. John T.
Maxwell. Methodist minister, to-day shot and
killed a man named John Ricketts,, at lrondale.
six miles from this city. About ten days ago
Ricketts, went TO the house Of Maxwell during
the latter's absence and attempted to outrage his
wife. Maxwell has since been searching for
him, and, meeting him for the first time to-day,
shot him twice with shotgun and once with a
pistol. Ricketts, a mineral prospector and
geologist, and leaves a wife and several small
children. MAXWELL gaxa himself up.
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half an hour, unroofne buildings, leveling CHM
neys, uprooting an twisting off trees, and doing
may thousand dollars damage in various ways.
At Bancrofts Banks, on the Brandywine. just
beyond the city limits, big tree was uprooted
and fell on a double frame dwelling, crushing in
the roof and killing three of the occupants-Mrs
James Noble, Mrs. George Doran and Mrs. Dor
ans little boy. Mr. Noble was got out alive, but
badly hurt. Mrs. Mobiles two-monrhs'old baby.
in bed with its mother, was extricated from the
crushed timbers and may live.
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Conferenca of Cixil-serxice Boaras.

WASHINGTON, June % The Civil service
Commissioners have invited the secretaries of
the civi-ser vice boards in the cities of New
York, Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago Detroit,
St Louis, Baltimore, Cinci matt Brooklyn, Buff
falo and Louisville to meet in this city, on Fri
day next for the purpose of conference The
object sought to be attained is the evstematizing
of the work of examinations so that they will be
the same throughout the large cities of the
couutry
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Special to the Indiana polls Journaa.
CAMBRIDGE CITY. June 22.-Fuly two thou
sand strangers are in the city. to-day. attending
the K. of P. basket picnic and reunion. Every
lodge in eastern Indiana is represen ted aud U.
r. divisions are here from Connersville, Liberty
Richmond and New Castle. The large crowd
disappointed in the failure of Gen. j. r.
Carnahan and G. &. Heiskell to attend. After
speeches in Meredith's grove by P. G.. G.
Charles E. Shively and Rev. w. D. Parr of
Cambridge Lodge No. 9, and Rev. Sands. of u.
r. division of Rushville, the divisions and lodges
were formed in line and brilliant and inn
posing parade made through the principal
streets. Had it not been for the threatening
aspect of the heavens during the morning, the
crowd would no doubt have been treble its size.
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Cable Notes.

Rumors are current that King Milan, of
Servia, is about to apdicate.
The Rev. Nicholas Matz has been appointed
coadjutor to Bishop Machebuf. of Denver.
United States Minister McLaue has author
lied the representatives of the press to state
that he could not have made any official claim
upon the French government for the release of
Baron Raymond Sailliere, does he now re-
gard him as an American citizen.
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A Station Agents Shortage.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
SHELBYvILLE, June 22.-John T. Leatherman,
the agent for the Pennsylvan Railway Com
pany at Flatrock, has been discharged from
further service on account of being about $500
short in his accounts The books are now be-
ing examined. Leatnerman is about twenty -one
years old and went there in February. before
that time being employed at the depot here
He had a good reputation. The company holds
the bond of the Fidelity Trust Company, of New
York. for $500 for the faithful discharge of his
duties
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GEN. F. E. SPINNER says that he POUNDS hit
''hope of salvation" on the fact that he first ap
pointed women TO positions in the Treasury De-
partment, Washington. Miss Jennie Douglass
was the first one appointed. and she, and othert
later, were employed the merely mechanical
work of trimming Treasury notes with shears.
number of women were made clerks in 1862,
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MIR. Blaine's Reception.

LONDON. June 22.-Mr. James g. Blaine spent
a quiet day to-day. He is very well pleased
with his reception, as well he may be, as no one.
not a member OF the royal family, has received
such consideration from distinguished and
prominent Engishmen as he.
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HlnAaS of Gen. TarrY.

New HAVEN. Conn, June 22.-Gen. A. FL.
Terry was taken suddenly i'll to-day. His
physicians say he overexerted himself during
the exercises attending the dedication of the
soldiers monument